K.C. Johnson and Tonya Maxwell, of the Chicago Tribune, report the Chicago Bears are expected to hire either University of Washington assistant Steven Wilks or St. Louis Rams assistant Gill Byrd as their new defensive backs coach this week.

K.C. Johnson, of the Chicago Tribune, reports the Chicago Bears interviewed St. Louis Rams assistant secondary coach Gill Byrd for their vacant defensive backs coach position Tuesday, Jan. 31. Byrd worked with Bears head coach Lovie Smith for one season in St. Louis.